2025 NHL awards tracker: Jets' Connor Hellebuyck wins Hart Trophy; Avalanche's Cale Makar wins Norris Trophy
Here's a look at all the NHL award finalists for the 2024-25 season
maxpreps.cbssports.comHere’s the latest I can share based on recent coverage:
- Connor Hellebuyck reportedly won the 2025 Hart Trophy (MVP) and Vezina Trophy (top goaltender) at the 2025 NHL Awards, with Draisaitl and Kucherov among the top finalists for MVP. This pairing marks a rare instance of a goaltender capturing MVP honors.[2][4]
- Cale Makar won the Norris Trophy (top defenseman) in 2025, continuing his run as a premier blue-liner, with other finalists including Quinn Hughes and Zach Werenski. The full list of winners was announced during the NHL Awards show broadcast prior to Game 4 of the Oilers-Panthers series in 2025.[2]
- The 2025 NHL Awards show was scheduled as a one-hour broadcast on TNT (U.S.) and Sportsnet (Canada), with host duties and live trophy reveals for Hart and Vezina among the highlighted awards. The awards timing and show details were covered in advance of the ceremony, which aired mid-June 2025.[4]
If you’d like, I can assemble a concise list of all 2025 winners and finalists with citations, or pull the official 2025 NHL Awards guide for exact categories and voting details. Would you like that?[5]